Ramirez’s story is rooted in her and Kavanaugh’s college years at Yale University; she claims that he exposed himself to her at a party, forcing his genitals into her face.

Interestingly enough, this is not the first time a Yale alumnus has been in this situation; Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, accused of sexual misconduct by Anita Hill, not only graduated from the same alma mater, but has become the historical comparison for today’s drama.

Students assert that both instances are reflective of a more general trend in Yale University campus culture.

“Most people on this campus know people who experienced sexual misconduct at some point during their time here. This is about the supreme court nomination, but it is also about how to hold our community to higher standards.” — Ry Walker, Yale student protest organizer

According to an article by The Guardian, Kavanaugh was a member of the national fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE); both one of the oldest fraternities in the country as well as one with a storied history of sexual misconduct.

In 2011, members of the Yale chapter of DKE actually gathered outside the Women’s Center and chanted, “no means yes, yes means anal.”

“Kavanaugh is a symptom of a much larger problem at Yale where Yale is complicit in giving powerful men power and then being complicit when they abuse their power.” — Valentina Connell, junior, Yale student protest organizer